Dmitry Tursunov surprised Emma Raducanu when he refused to continue their relationship to partner with Belinda Bencic. The well-known coach seemed scared that his job with Emma would not be stable. Interestingly enough, his partnership with Belinda Bencic lasted barely six months. This emerged after Dmitry was not seen in Belinda’s player’s box in Charleston.
As per sports journalist Simon Graf, the relationship ended after Miami, and there is no timetable for a new coach.
After six months, @BelindaBencic and Dmitry Tursunov go separate ways. Manager Marijn Bal confirms to me: "Following Miami, Belinda and Dmitry had a different vision on the way forward and therefore mutually decided to end their partnership.There is no timetable for a new coach."
— Simon Graf (@SimonGraf1) April 8, 2023
Bencic in Charleston, ranking, and results in 2023
Now the world no.11, the Swiss has managed to achieve a compiled 19-5 record in 2023. Bencic is now competing in Charleston where she overcame the world no.148 Katherine Sebov 6-0 6-3, the world no.44 Shelby Rogers 4-6 7-5 6-2 and the world no.17 Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 6-3.
Belinda Bencic will compete against the world no.3 Jessica Pegula in the semifinal on Saturday at 2:00 pm on Credit One Stadium. Their current record is 3-0 for Bencic.
The Swiss conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Abu Dhabi.
The Swiss won 8 titles in her career: 5 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Emma Raducanu in 2023
Currently the world no.68, Emma played her last match on the 22nd of March when she was overcome by world no.27 Bianca Andreescu 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the 1st round in Miami (draw).
This season Emma owns a compiled 5-4 match record.
Belinda Bencic and Emma Raducanu played each other just on 1 occasion. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Raducanu. When they played, Emma Raducanu won 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in New York (U.S. Open) in September 2021.
Here the video highlights.
Belinda Bencic and Emma Raducanu |
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